Essential Counseling Skills: Practice and Application Guide offers practical, step-by-step guidance for developing and applying the skills necessary for careers in counseling. Using the metaphor of a professional journey, this guide provides commentary and background information throughout, as readers are directed in their development of such key counseling skills as empathy, building relationships, case conceptualization, and facilitating change. Deep reflection is further encouraged at every key stage through the integration of theory with a wealth of applied exercises and examples.
Hazlett-Stevens, H., & Craske, M. G. (2008). Live (in vivo) exposure. In W. T. O'Donohue & J. E. Fisher (Eds.), Cognitive behavior therapy: Applying empirically supported techniques in your practice (pp. 407–414).
While designed for counselors and therapists in the beginning of their careers, even veterans in the field will find value in this updated edition.
From leading skills expert Richard Nelson-Jones, this third edition remains the most accessible and practical introduction to the basic counselling skills essential for the helping professions.
A practical guide for students who are working on improving their counseling skills, this manual features 12 practice sessions, each of which focuses on a specific counseling skillset.
One of the key references is: Dimidjian, S., Hollon, S. D., Dobson, K. S., Schmaling, K. B., Kohlenberg, R. J., Addis, M. E., Gallop, R., McGlinchey, J. B., Markley, D. K., Gollan, J. K., Atkins, D. C., Dunner, D. L., & Jacobson, ...
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Margaret Ferris teaches basic counseling skills for caregivers who want to incorporate Christian norms and values into their ministry.
Accessibly written, the book contains numerous skill-building activities and case examples, making Essential Counselling and Therapy Skills an ideal textbook for practical skills training in counselling, counselling psychology, ...
“musts,” “oughts,” and TRAINING GROUP EXERCISES related to this chapter are provided in Part VI, page 313. FURTHER READING Dryden, W. (1999). Rational emotive behaviour therapy: A training manual. New York: Springer. Ellis, A. (1996).
Providing an overview of various skills and constructs related to the practice of professional counsellors, this book helps students develop key skills around empathy, building relationships, case conceptualization, facilititaing change, ...